Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/34-if-we-don-t-raise-the-debt-ceiling-we-ll-be-deadbeats-34 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Speaking from a Ford automotive plant in Liberty, Mo., President Barack Obama delivers the latest in a series of speeches that tout economic progress and address the fiscal showdown with Republicans.